Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 247000 | ||
| Abs light will not turn off. also the check engine light blinks on and off and the car will not take any gas. | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Abs and brakes lights came on. abs inoperable. stopping distance greatly increased. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 115000 | ||
| Abs and breaks lights came on. abs inoperable. stopping distance greatly increased. | |||
| 11/04/2011 | |||
| Vehicle violently buckles forward and back when stopped at light. this continues for a few minutes then the abs light, break light, and check engine light turn on at the same time and the car stops buckling. this happens at least once each time i use the vehicle. so approximately 5-9 times a day. the buckling is so bad i'm afraid my foot will slide off the break pedal and i will roll into an intersection. i took my vehicle to theodore robins ford in costa mesa (949) 642-3017 today and they say there is nothing they can do. i also found this website talking about this exact problem http://www.fordwindstarrecall.info/. please help martin millard 7142278818 | |||
| 05/16/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Abs and brake light on | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 55000 | ||
| My 2003 windstar's abs & brake indicator lights come on intermitently. a local ford dealer scanned abs system, found (1)code c1185 relay in electronic control module falled, and asked $1220 to fix it. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 83000 | ||
| Randomly, but with increasing regularity, the abs and brake lights come on simultaneously and stay lit. only way to correct issue is to turn off vehicle for a period of time(more than 10 minutes) and then start up again. no noticeable effects occur when lights come on, but i haven't had to use the abs system as it is summertime and road conditions are optimal for braking. also, not sure if it's related but, recently used the parking brake and even though it is fully released inside the vehicle.....the rear brakes appear to still be locked due to the fact of visual evidence of smoke and accompanying burning smell after driving for any distance. | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 105180 | ||
| Abs, traction control, and brake lights come on. | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 61286 | 1 | |
| The abs light is on, difficulty getting van out of park. smelled smoke after last use of vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 109000 | 1 | |
| Ecm module defected according to the brake shop. the brake shop pulled the codes and all the codes said to replace the ecm module. the reason i took my 2003 windstar to the brake shop because my brake light, on by dash, comes on and my brakes makes noise like the brakes are on but they are not. this problem is intermittent and the brake light resets when the minivan is turned off. the brake shop said i had excellent brakes and the ecm module is defected. it will cost 600-800.00 dollars for repairs at my ford garage. but i understand as of now, there is no recall for the ecm module, however there maybe a recall in the near future. a recall will be great for me saving me 600-800.00 dollars. thanks*tr | |||
| 05/03/2008 | 108000 | 1 | |
| Ford windstar brake, abs brake, cruise control, and speedometer/odometer electrical problems. our van has had this issue twice now and needs to be a recall item as ford is well aware of the issue and the major safety issues it presents! we are looking for nhtsa to press them for a resolution with so many of these vehicles on the roads and the number of events. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2008 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Abs control module failure in 2003 ford windstar van; less than 80,000 miles on vehicle; replaced by ford dealership on 9-5-2008 for a cost of over $1,400; preventable action taken before serious accident occurred. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 118000 | 1 | |
| Anti-lock braking system fails when outside temperatures are above 90 degrees. *tr | |||